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Police shoot armed man in Crofton

Officers who shot a man said they were looking into the barrel of a rifle when they got into the home.

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Updated: 6:50 PM EDT Apr 4, 2015

Police shoot armed man in Crofton

Officers who shot a man said they were looking into the barrel of a rifle when they got into the home.

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Updated: 6:50 PM EDT Apr 4, 2015

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WEBVTT FROM WBAL-TV 11, THIS IS BREAKING NEWS. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP] KAI: RIGHT NOW ON 11 NEWS AT 6:00. WE'RE FOLLOWING A BREAKING STORY OUT OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. POLICE HAVE SHOT A SUSPECT. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I'M KAI REED. THE FAMILY MEMBER SAYS THE MAN WAS AT HOME. THERE WAS CONCERN THAT HE MAY TRY TO HARM HIMSELF. 11 NEWS REPORTER VANESSA HERRING JOINS US LIVE FROM THE SCENE WITH THE LATEST DETAILS. VANESSA? VANESSA: KAI, THERE IS STILL A POLICE PRESENCE HERE. THE OFFICERS SAY THEY WERE LOOKING INTO THE BARREL OF A RIFLE WHEN THEY GOT INSIDE THE HOME. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AT THIS HOME ON CHAMBERLAIN COURT IN CROFTON AROUND 1:00 THIS AFTERNOON. POLICE SAY A FAMILY MEMBER CALLED THEM, WORRIED A 21-YEAR-OLD MAN INSIDE THE HOUSE MIGHT HARM HIMSELF. WHAT STARTED OUT AS A ROUTINE CALL QUICKLY ESCALATED ONCE OFFICERS ENTERED THE HOUSE. HE POINTED THE RIFLE AT ONE OF THEM. THAT'S AN IMPLIED THREAT AT THAT POINT. YOU CANNOT ASK QUESTIONS. I HAVE A LITTLE GIRL. WE WALK AND HANG OUT IN THE PARK. I'VE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD ABOUT ANYTHING. IT IS DEFINITELY SURPRISING. VANESSA RIGHT NOW:, THE MAN IS IN SHOCK TRAUMA RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES. HE HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED WITH A CRIME. THE OFFICERS WHO WERE INVOLVED

Police shoot armed man in Crofton

Officers who shot a man said they were looking into the barrel of a rifle when they got into the home.